A diversity of professional career opportunities are available to those who complete the associate degree in Landscape Industry. The degree in Landscape Industry is designed to provide students a comprehensive resume of skills and knowledge for employment in the horticulture industry. Students who complete the associate degree in Landscape Industry find employment in a wide range of areas including landscape contracting, construction, installation, and maintenance, turf management, parks and recreation, golf course maintenance, golf course management and supervision, landscape irrigation, landscape design and consulting, nurseries and garden centers, pest management, horticulture supply, and power equipment servicing.

A diversity of professional career opportunities are available to those who wish to serve as designers and planners of the land. Landscape designers create outdoor spaces in which people live, work, and play. Design activities range from residential and commercial properties to community facilities and regional landscapes. The Associate Degree in Landscape Design provides a strong horticulture foundation, along with the specialized skills and technical knowledge to prepare students for employment opportunities in the field of landscape planning and design. Students who complete a degree in Landscape Design find employment in landscape design, planning, and construction, turf management, parks and recreation, nurseries and garden centers, and other areas in horticulture. Students may also choose to transfer to a state college or university landscape design or landscape architecture program.

A diversity of professional career opportunities are available to those who wish to work in the nursery industry or related field. Nurseries produce and provide the plant materials used to create outdoor spaces in which people live, work, and play. The Associate Degree in Nursery Industry provides a strong horticulture foundation, along with the specialized skills and technical knowledge to prepare students for employment opportunities in wholesale and retail nurseries, garden centers, plant propagation and production, landscape contracting and construction, grounds maintenance and management, or other areas in horticulture. Students may also choose to transfer to a state college or university level horticulture or nursery program.